US Edition$4 billion settlement reached over Maui’s deadly and destructive wildfires
- Hawaii's Governor announced a $4 billion settlement for lawsuits related to last year's wildfires in Maui.
- The settlement includes $4.037 billion for approximately 2,200 claimants from the August 8, 2023, wildfires.
- Defendants are the State of Hawai‘i, County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, and others.
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$4 billion settlement reached to resolve Maui fire claims
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced "historic settlement" Friday for those who filed claims in the Maui fires. The seven defendants -- the state of Hawai‘i, County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools, West Maui Land Co., Hawaiian Telcom and Spectrum/Charter Communications -- will pay $4.037 billion in compensation. The settlement agreement is subject to final documentation and court approval and is conditional on the resolution of alread…
Hawaii Announces $4 Billion Combined Settlement for Deadly Maui Fires
A consortium of Hawaii businesses and state entities have agreed in principle to compensate and settle parties affected by the wildfires that ravaged the island of Maui a year ago. The seven defendants—state of Hawai‘i, County of Maui, Hawaiian Electric, Kamehameha Schools, West Maui Land Co., Hawaiian Telcom, and Spectrum/Charter Communications—will pay $4 billion as compensation to homeowners, businesses, and insurance companies that were adve…
Maui wildfire: Parties in lawsuits seeking damages reach $4 billion settlement
The parties in the lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s wildfire in the US state of Hawaii's Maui reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said on Friday. A report by the news agency Associated Press said that the term sheets with details of the settlement were not publicly available, but the liaison attorneys filed a motion saying the global settlement seeks to resolve all Maui fire claims for $4.037 billion.
Almost a year after devastating forest fires in the US state of Hawaii, those affected are now receiving four billion US dollars (the equivalent of 3.7 billion euros) in compensation. That's an average of 500,000 US dollars per capita (see video above). “This global comparison (...) will help our people heal,” Hawaii Governor Josh Green said Friday. According to a report by the “New York Times,” Haiwaiian Electric bears the majority of the agree…
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